WITH their arms full of provisions and of gifts, the
inhabitants of the towns flocked to meet the Liberator.

Triumphal arches marked Bolivar's progress. People walked for leagues in order to touch his garments.
The soldiers, who had forgotten the fatigues of their
crossing of the Andes and who at last realized their
leader's genius, were ready thenceforward for any
trial that he chose to suggest to them.

Everywhere Bolivar spoke of the good relations
between New Granada and Venezuela; the nations
were brothers; the Venezuelans were doing no more
than pay their debts, for President Torres on his side
had not hesitated to attempt the deliverance of the
province of Caracas. Out of the wealth abandoned
by the Spaniards, the Liberator allotted pensions to
all the victims of enemy atrocities and to the widows
of his soldiers. Santander was appointed Vice-President of Bogotá.

Bolivar continued his victorious march, but the
news which he received from Angostura compelled
him to return to that town after having handed over
his army to Anzoategui.

There was neither more nor less than conspiracy at
Angostura. The Congress were disturbed by what
they termed Bolivar's boundless ambition; they

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